Are Dill and Pimpinella Anisum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Apiaceae.

Can you substitute Dill for Pimpinella Anisum?

They share the Apiaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Dill vs Pimpinella Anisum

Anethum graveolens · Pimpinella anisum

Dill

Anethum graveolens

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Anethum
Primary use: culinary

Dill is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. Native to North Africa and West Asia, dill is grown widely in Eurasia, where its leaves and seeds are used as a herb or spice for flavouring food.

Pimpinella Anisum

Pimpinella anisum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Pimpinella
Primary use: culinary

Anise, also called aniseed or rarely anix, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia.

At a glance

· Both in Apiaceae, but different genera (Anethum vs Pimpinella).
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Dill: D; Pimpinella Anisum: D.